Chapter 58 - Frustration

"Ah! At last, I reached my own place. I wonder what all the people are thinking about me? Did they miss me? Of course, they would have. I don't think that I am an easily forgettable person after all. Now I have to hire a cab ."Nina Anderson get off the bus and mumbled. 

"Miss, where will you go?"The taxi driver asked Nina Anderson.

'I think I should go to my office first and meet my superiors. I was absent from work for more than one month after all. I need to report them."

"Please take me to High cloud Enterprise."She said happily.

The taxi driver nodded and start the engine.

"Miss you looked very happy. Are you an employee there?"The driver asked as he observed that she was smiling for a long time.

"Yes, I worked there. And yes, I am very happy today. I am here after a long time. It feels good to be in our own place."

"Yes, Miss. You are right. It is good to be in someone's own place. Did you go somewhere far?"

"Yes. I was away from this place for more than one month....Oh, we are here."Nina Anderson said happily to see the buildings of the High Clouds Enterprise. She paid the fare and entered the building.

"Miss Nina Anderson, why are you here? Were not you left our company already?"The director asked her in a surprised tone.

"I am sorry sir. I was in a situation, that I could not reach you all. I have returned now."Nina Anderson replied.

"What do you mean my you were in a situation? Miss Nina Anderson, this is High Clouds Enterprise. It is not a playhouse that you can come and go to whenever you want to. We have some rules and regulations also. You must follow it.

You had left all your works here without any prior information and absent for more than one month. Do you have not any work ethics? I don't know why I hired you! You had created a good mess here by leaving in the middle of the project. I know we all have some family problems, but it does not mean that you will leave a text on the messenger and vanish for more than one month. Is not it strange?"The director asked in an angry tone.

"What did you said? A text? What text?"Nina Anderson asked in a confused tone.

"Oh, now have you forget it? Great.Very good. We need these types of employees."The director said in a mocking tone.

"Sir, I am sorry for being careless. But I really can not remember sending any text to you. Will you please show me it?"

"Here look."The director handed her his mobile. 

'Sir, I am leaving this city for a few days as  have to deal with some family problems.'

She stunned to see the message which was sent on the next day of her kidnapping.

"I am sorry sir. I have done wrong. I will be careful in the future."She said in a low voice and handed the director his mobile phone.

"What future? There is no future here? We have already appointed a new candidate in your place. You can leave now."Nina Anderson shocked to hear him.

"Sir, please don't do this. I....I need this job very much. I....I had never been careless in my duties in my past days. But this time it was due to some unavoidable situations. Please let me work here."

"Miss Nina Anderson, it is not a restaurant that you can work here as you wish. Now you can leave. I am busy right now. I have to attend a meeting now with the new CEO of the company."The director said and got up to leave. Nina Anderson just could not think anything properly. She left the office of the Director with heavy steps.

"Miss Nina Anderson, why are you here? Did not you leave the company already? And what happened to you? Why are you looking so tired? Are you sick?"A young girl forwarded towards Nina Anderson and asked. She was Tirana Song. An employee of High Clouds Enterprise. She came from the same orphanage, on which Nina Anderson used to donate money every month.

"Oh Miss Tirana. Long time no see."Nina Anderson said with a smile. Miss Tirana looked at Nina Anderson worriedly. She could felt that this is not the same as Nina Anderson she knew although she was smiling, she felt that her smile could not reach her eyes.

"Miss Nina Anderson, let us have a cup of coffee each. I am tired already."Miss Tirana said with a smile.

"I am sorry Miss Tirana, but I do not feel like having anything now." Nina Anderson was not in the mood of talking with anyone else.

"Miss Nina. You had done a lot for us. I always wanted to have a cup of coffee with you. You were always busy with your works in the past. Please, give me a chance to have a coffee with you at least. Apart from that, I have to share the good news with you."The girl said with a smile.

Nina Anderson nodded and silently followed the girl to the cafeteria.

"Miss Tinara,now tell me. What is the good news? Are they over there healthy? Is not everything just going fine? I am sorry that I could not go there last month. I was not in this city, that's why I missed that chance last month."Nina Anderson asked curiously.

"Yes,Miss Nina . Everyone is healthy as well as happy. But they too missed you a lot. We all called you all the time, but your call was not going through. Where were you?"

"I was away from the city for some unavoidable reason ."

"What about your post here? They already hired a new girl in your place. Did not you are on leave?"

"Everything happened due to my carelessness. They fired me."Nina Anderson said in a low voice.

"What? Fired? How can they fire a sincere employee like you? Are they gone insane? How can they do it? Are not you eligible for leave?"Miss Tirana asked in an angry tone.

"No, Miss Tirana, It is not their fault. I was careless.I was absent from the work without informing them properly. I worked for them for only six months and unauthorized absent for more than one month. How can they accept me?"Nina Anderson said in a calm tone.

"But now what would you do? Are not you living in a rented apartment? How will you pay the rent now?"Miss Tirana asked in a worried tone.

"I will mange that Miss Tirana.I think you should go back to your work. I will find a new job and my problem would be solved. Now tell me what is the good news? I am really curious to hear it."

"I have shifted to an apartment. I saved enough money to stay in a rented house."Miss Tirana said in a happy tone.

"Wow! That is great news! Congratulations! Now you have stood on your own foot totally. I am very happy for you."Nina Anderson was very happy to hear her.

"Miss Nina it became possible only for you. You helped me to get this job. Otherwise, I would have to live in that orphanage on other people's charity till now. I would have to eat the food others bring for me as charity. I always wanted to earn myself. You have made my dream real. Now I am independent only because of you. Thank you very much, Miss Nina. You are my inspiration. I too want to be like you."Miss Tiran held Nina Anderson's hand and said. Nina Anderson smiled happily.

"Miss Tirana, it is not for my help. You were hard working from the start. Otherwise, it would not have been possible for you to get success in your life. I am really happy to hear you. You have enlightened my mood. Thank you for that. Now I am leaving. You have to work to do. Thank you for the coffee."Nina Anderson said and got up to leave.

"Miss Nina, have you changed your number? I tried to call you so many times, But the call was not going through. Please give me your new number. I will call you sometimes."

"Oh, I am sorry. But I don't have any contact number now, as I lost my mobile phone.I will let you know once I get a new mobile phone."Nina Anderson said and about to leave the cafeteria, but stopped as she remembered something.

"Miss Tirana, who is the new CEO here now?"

"Oh. You don't know?"Miss Tirana asked in a confused tone.

"Why?  I was away from here. That's why I am unaware of the happenings here."She replied.

"She is your best friend, Miss Lucy Lim."Miss Tirana replied.